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3D sticker effects are actually simple and easy, but really nice and useful. This quick tip
will show you how to create an editable, glossy 3D sticker text effect, using smart
objects and layer styles. Let's get started!
Tutorial Assets
The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:
Alba font
Create a new 770 x 490px document. Set the Foreground color to #3f797d and
the Background color to #80b2bb , pick the Gradient Tool, click the Linear
Gradient icon in the Options bar, and then click and drag from the bottom of the
document to its top to create the gradient background.
Then go to Filter > Convert for Smart Filters.
Step 2
Double click the smart object Background layer to apply a Pattern Overlay effect
using these settings:
Step 2
Duplicate the text layer, rename it to Stroke, and rename the copy to Text.
Step 3
Double click the Stroke layer to apply a Stroke effect using the following settings:
Size: 14
Color: #dcdcdc
Step 4
This will create the outer stroke. Make sure that the stroke leaves no empty areas
between the letters. If it does, then double click the layer again to increase the
strokeSize until there are no empty areas.
Step 5
Right click each of the two layers you have (the Stroke and Text layers), and
choose Convert to Smart Object.
Duplicate the Text layer, and change the copy's Fill value to 0.
Step 6
Duplicate the Text copy layer and the Stroke Layer. Then change the Stroke
copylayer's Fill value to 0, and place it on top of all layers.
Step 1
Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:
Size: 10
Angle: 79
Altitude: 37
Step 2
Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:
Distance: 0
Choke: 30
Size: 3
Step 3
Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:
Opacity: 47%
Distance: 5
Size: 6
Step 1
Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:
Size: 7
Angle: 117
Altitude: 69
Step 2
Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:
Opacity: 35%
Distance: 0
Size: 5
Step 3
Add a Color Overlay with these settings:
Color: #ea326e
This is where you get to choose the sticker's text color, so you can use any color
you like.
Step 1
Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:
Size: 5
Angle: 0
Altitude: 69
Step 2
Add a Contour with these settings:
Step 1
Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:
Size: 7
Angle: 117
Altitude: 69
Step 2
Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:
Opacity: 30%
This will create the outer stroke of the inner text, giving the illusion of a 3D effect.
Step 1
Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:
Size: 3
Soften: 2
Angle: -153
Altitude: 69
Step 2
Add a Contour with these settings:
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